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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
8
The notice outlines subscription pricing by mail and carrier for West Virginia regions, with different rates for 6 to 8 zones and terms including advance payment and free rates for peerage. It lists annual, semiannual, and monthly options, plus single copies and a Saturday issue dated December 25, 1920.
A movement in West Virginia counties seeks a county manager plan to cut county government costs and simplify operations. It urges unifying police under state control with governors appointing city police commissions for towns over 5000 to reduce local political influence. A second note mocks late Christmas shopping.
The piece argues the silver dollar is heavy and unhandy for thieves and everyday hands, favoring gold, notes, or coin on paper. It notes how criminals avoid heavy coin, while double‑checking Norton’s Coalfield Progress as a growing daily paper in that city.
Fragmentary clipping notes removal notices and stray items including a hunter warning blurb from the San Francisco Chronicle and a birth tale from a local paper. The text mentions a change of offices and a family birth with scattered street quotes and odd captions.
In accordance with a twenty five year custom there will be no issue of the Daily Telegraph tomorrow the day after Christmas. The current issue includes as much of the regular Sunday content as available. The Telegraph extends best wishes to advertisers readers and the public for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A local appeal urges Americans to donate to the European Relief Council to feed and medically support millions of Central European children. Hoover chairs the effort, with $33 million needed to reach the next harvest and $10 million for medical services.
A wartime style health ad touts Pepto-Mangan as a proven tonic that enriches blood helps fight fatigue and raise energy. It claims red blood cell production improves wellbeing and warns to purchase the genuine Gude's Pepto-Mangan in liquid or tablet form.
The Huntington Advertiser notes Major General Squier on split seconds in wireless, Marconi’s milestones from 1895 to 1921, and future uses. It highlights the Port Jefferson plant opening July 1 1921 sending 1000 words per minute and American leadership in wireless development.
A leather handbag left in a parked car on Park avenue two weeks ago is offered for pickup by the owner after proving property and paying for the ad. The caller vows to clear his name if the owner explains to his wife. Idaho Falls Register. Farmer Corn tassel quote included.
The government experiments with several nonnative grasses and clover to supplement New Zealand pastures, aiming to assess adaptability and impact on existing ecosystems.
Last year was a record for Scottish marriages with 44 137 weddings. Among these were two brides aged 14 and 49 aged 16, 304 aged 17, and 3 237 under 20. grooms included five aged 16, 111 aged 17, and 1 100 under 20. The oldest widower to marry was 84 and the oldest bachelor 75.
An Australian inventor develops a method to convert rabbit skin into leather and recover the fur as a by product for use in felt making. The process promises new material uses and potential industrial applications.
A reflective verse piece portrays Christmas night with moonlit snow, bells, and angels, moving to a sunrise of joy and a moral urging to remember Calvary and seek peace on earth. The closing note links Norway’s law on equal pay in civil service and teaching.
Excerpts note student Bible ignorance from a neighboring state university with woe, a retirement tease for Mr. Wilson possibly choosing writing over presidency, and remarks on coal, navy desertions vexing Italy, plus calls for expense cuts and slower pace from various editorials.
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